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46 VIII. ARBITRATION4. The appeal shall not have a suspensive effect. The appropriate FIFA body or,alternatively, CAS may order the appeal to have a suspensive effect.5. FIFA is entitled to appeal to CAS against any internally final and bindingdoping-related decision passed by the Confederations, Members or Leaguesunder the terms of par. 1 and par. 2 above.6. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is entitled to appeal to CAS againstany internally final and binding doping-related decision passed by FIFA, theConfederations, Members or Leagues under the terms of par. 1 and par. 2above.7. Any internally final and binding doping-related decision passed by theConfederations, Members or Leagues shall be sent immediately to FIFA andWADA by the body passing that decision. The time allowed for FIFA or WADAto lodge an appeal begins upon receipt by FIFA or WADA, respectively, of theinternally final and binding decision in an official FIFA language.64 Obligation1. The Confederations, Members and Leagues shall agree to recognise CAS asan independent judicial authority and to ensure that their members, affiliatedPlayers and Officials comply with the decisions passed by CAS. The sameobligation shall apply to licensed match and players’ agents.2. Recourse to ordinary courts of law is prohibited unless specifically providedfor in the FIFA regulations.